Word: strikes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that the new union faces are many. In fact, labor experts say that negotiating a first contract can be as difficult as winning a union election. They warn that if the University and HUCTW cannot negotiate a successful first contract within six months, there may be danger of a strike...
...Wavers insist that this flexibility has all but abolished the traditional business cycle. While they acknowledge that slumps can still strike certain weak industries, they regard broad downturns as largely a thing of the past. Says Edward Yardeni, chief economist for Prudential-Bache Securities: "The economy is now so huge, so diverse and resilient that adjustments take place that prevent economy-wide recessions...
...power. "Who do I give this to?" he asked quietly. He held up his authentication card for the launching of nuclear missiles, the card that must be inserted into the "football" toted with tender care by an ever present military assistant to certify the command to strike at an enemy. Reagan had dutifully carried the card for eight years. Its unimportance at his parting was perhaps the most powerful statement of this singular leader's legacy. The world moves toward peace, and the paraphernalia of nuclear command, which once held the world in its thrall, is almost an afterthought...
...scourges, like syphilis, are making comebacks, and more recently recognized infections, such as genital herpes and chlamydia, are moving swiftly through the population. The extent of the epidemics is unknown, since only a fraction of the cases are reported to health officials. Experts think at least 25 STDs strike millions each year, primarily teenagers and young adults...
Palestinian schools in the territories were closed indefinitely last week. Residents who depend on jobs in Israel and shopkeepers strike for the intifadah. Palestinian anger and frustration justifiably grows...